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Affordable housing starts drop 17% in pandemic
New government data shows extent of hit from covid lockdowns
The number of affordable homes started on site in the covid-affected year to March 2021 dropped by 16% on 2019/20, according to the latest government figures.
The data, which combines affordable housing numbers for in London with those for the rest of England, also shows that the number of homes completed dropped by 12%, to 52,100, the lowest figure since 2017/18.
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